BICYCLES You will find that many students use bikes as their main form of transportation. There are lots of bike racks on campus. You must lock your bike with a U-‐lock to avoid having it stolen. A U-‐lock usually costs around $60. Make sure to shop around before you purchase a bike at any of the places listed below. Always ask about a warranty! ♦ Bicycle Chain, 5400 Durham-‐Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham 27707 (New Hope Commons Shopping Center), 919.286.2453. www.thebicyclechain.com. They sell new bikes from $280 and up, and used bikes (almost all kid bikes). They also do rentals ($50/day and $250/ week). They have many other locations throughout the Triangle. ♦ Bullseye Bicycle, 102 Morris Street, Durham 27701, 919.438.3883. www.bullseyebicycle.com Shop sells new ($350 and up) and used bicycles (go quickly) and does short-‐term rentals. $10/hour or $40/day (Pick up one day and drop off the next). Also does repairs. ♦ Durham Bike-‐Co-‐op, 715 Washington St, Durham. 27701 919.675.2453 http://www.durhambikecoop.org How to earn a bike? Purchase a membership for $40 and then donate a certain number of volunteer hours fixing up your bike and others. For more information http://www.durhambikecoop.org/FAQ.shtml#12 or email [email protected] ♦ Durham Cycles, 756 9th Street Durham, 27705. 919.251.8103. www.durhamcycles.com. A local bike shop that does repairs, rentals, and sales. New bicycles start at $200 and up. Rentals cost $6/hour or $35/day or $100/week and up, depending on type of bicycle. ♦ SEARS, Northgate Mall, 1620 Guess Rd, Durham 27701, 919.416.6200 www.sears.com. Sears is walking distance from East Campus. So this may be the best spot to purchase a new bike for around $125 and up. ♦ Seven Stars Cycles, 104 W Parrish Street, Durham 27701. 919.675.2435 www.sevenstarscycles.com Shop sells, repairs and rent bicycles. Primarily a repair shop but does sell European-‐style new bikes starting at $350 and up. Rental Fee: $5/hour ♦ Target, 4037 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham 27707 919.765.0008. They have a small sporting section that sells bicycles starting at $125 and up. Easy to bike back to Duke from Target. Or, go online and order your bike from Target. Bike will be delivered to your front door. www.target.com ♦ Wal-‐Mart, 5450 New Hope Commons Drive Shopping Center, Durham 27707 919.489.4412. The sporting section sells new bicycles. Prices start at $120 and up. Or, go online and order your bike from Wal-‐Mart. www.walmart.com ♦ Other Ideas: If you are on our listserv, post an email stating that you are looking to purchase a bike at over [email protected]. You can subscribe to the listserv at http://studentaffairs.duke.edu/ihouse/join-‐email-‐listserv Search Duke Lists for a used bike at www.dukelist.duke.edu Or take a look at Craig’s List at http://raleigh.craigslist.org/ Remember: do not to give any seller money prior to receiving the bicycle or whatever you may be purchasing. Read the Craig’s List scam information at http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams!! International House/Division of Student Affairs gpv/May 2014 Handouts/Bikes.doc